Ch. 91..95: My Sugar And Your Spice Chapter 91-95
Chapter 91 How Shameless Can Elyse Be?
Amelie received a call from Julia at night.
“Do you want to know what I heard?” Julia started. “This world is a joke. I heard that Laura was demoted by Leo. And you know what was the reason for the demotion? Supposedly, she bribed a doctor to say that there was something wrong with Elyse’s eyes. And Elyse went along with it ‘against her will’ because she didn’t want to embarrass her best friend. Apparently, that was why she took the credit for all that farce about pretending to be the donor.”
“Not even a three-year-old would believe this! What’s even more bizarre is that that b*stard believed her and punished Laura! Seriously! It’s the joke of the century!”
Hearing Julia’s loud and clear voice dripping with mockery put a small smile on Amelie’s face.
This was not the first time she had witnessed Leo’s unreasonable trust and love for Elyse. It no longer surprised her. In fact, she was already immune to it.
“Did you call me just to tell me something that doesn’t help me in any way?” She didn’t want to hear about how Leo doted on Elyse.
Julia immediately boomed, “No, no, no! That’s not the only thing I’m calling you for. Something even stranger and more shameless than that is about to happen—Leo is holding a birthday party for Elyse!
“Heh, is he worried that others don’t know about Elyse cheating on him four years ago? This is like him trying to use this opportunity to remind everyone that. Is he dying to show people how eager he is to go back to his past love?”
“It might look that way to you, but to him, this is how he expresses his love for Elyse,” Amelie replied calmly.
One could only feel so much pain before they turned numb.
They were speaking of this like they were talking about some strangers.
Julia was in the middle of roaring and admonishing the couple when she suddenly slapped a palm on the tabletop. “F*ck! She’s never going to stop with her disgusting ways, huh? Do you know what I just got?”
“What is it?”
“An invitation letter. Elyse actually sent me and you an invitation to her birthday party. F*ck, how shameless can she be? What the hell does she want?”
Intrigued, the originally calm Amelie raised her eyebrows.
Even she thought that this was an interesting move Elyse was pulling.
“She probably wants to take the chance to show off her life while letting the whole city know that she already has Leo as her backer.”
Even though Elyse came from a fairly good family, her family was still far from Leo’s level.
Leo might have questionable taste in women, but he was born with a business mind.
In just a few years, he had brought Genesis Company to a whole new height. People like Toby, Ashton, and many famous families rushed to collaborate with him because of his unique vision in business.
Although the Alston Family’s ranking wasn’t disclosed, they were undoubtedly one of the best in this city.
“Tsk! What makes her think we would help her fulfill her wish to show off? Ain’t no way that’s happening!” Julia insisted, “I’ll send her the invitation letters back to her intact. That’ll give her a taste of
what it feels like to be ignored.”
“No need for that,” Amelie hummed. “She sent the invitation because she thought we would cower and choose to not go. We’ll be playing by her rules if we don’t go.”
Julia immediately understood what Amelie meant.
“So, she sent the invites to us just to make us feel uncomfortable! Hmm. We can’t possibly disappoint someone who went out of her way to tease us. The birthday party will be our chance to ‘tease’ her as much as she did to us! Ha! The ex-lover appearing at the new lover’s birthday party? Just the thought of it gets me all tingly!
“Your arrival will be a reenactment of Elyse’s cheating back then. Hehehe… How nostalgic. Let’s go, Elie. We have to go!”
“We definitely have to,” Amelie echoed with a small smile.
Even though there wasn’t a need to bite the b*tch that bit her, she had no choice but to teach the dog to behave if the dog wouldn’t let go.
Amelie flipped through her calendar.
It had been some time since she came back to Quinn Town. It was time she went back.
It was Elyse’s birthday in the blink of an eye.
Elyse was now standing in front of the mirror in a couture dress with a small crown on her head.
Seeing her beautiful reflection, she nodded in satisfaction.
Ashton was behind her and his eyes shone when he saw her.
However, Ashton quickly tucked his admiration for her away before he got in front of her.
Elyse knew that he had something to tell her when she noticed him approaching her. Turning to her makeup artist and assistant, she instructed, “Leave us, please.”
Ashton only spoke after everyone else left. “According to my investigation, the boss of Starlight Media has never shown himself.”
“What do you mean?” Elyse touched her graceful, long neck, the corners of her eyebrows slightly raised.
Ashton slipped his hands into the pockets of his pants as he tried his best to appear dashing in front of her. “Since the establishment of Starlight Media, he has only ever had contact with Julia White. She has always been the one who passes on all his plans on his behalf.
“The man is so mysterious that he has never left any traces anywhere. My people haven’t found anything even after searching for so long. I suspect that he may be a well-known foreign big shot and he can’t show himself to the public because of his identity. That meant he wouldn’t actually come to Capland. There is a possibility that the so-called divorce and the 20 million funds are fake. It was all made up by Julia White.”
Ashton’s analysis made sense.
It wasn’t like anyone would know that Julia was using the name of this mysterious foreign identity to do this and that.
“In other words, it’s impossible for him and Amelie to know each other?” Elyse suddenly asked in surprise, to which Ashton nodded.
“No doubt about it.”
If that’s so… Elyse bit her lip.
She had already suspected the relationship between Amelie and the boss of Starlight Media and was thinking of finding out the truth through Jodie.
However, Jodie was so daft that she was used by Amelie instead, on top of not getting any useful information.
The Lowes’ information network was the second-most well-founded in the whole of Capland. The news Ashton was giving her couldn’t go wrong.
“If that’s the case, why would Amelie fabricate so many things?” Elyse asked softly.
Ashton scoffed, “To fool Leony into thinking she’s valuable! She must be hoping for him to marry her again!”
Elyse lowered her head and pondered.
She didn’t believe Ashton’s analysis too much.
However, she couldn’t think of any other reason herself.
She eventually reminded him in a low voice, “Don’t let Leony find out about how there’s nothing between the boss of Starlight Media and Amelie.”
“Why not?” he asked in confusion. “We need to expose that thick-skinned woman!”
“No means no!” Elyse demanded in an impatient voice.
Of course, she wouldn’t tell Ashton that Amelie was Big Eyes. Amelie was too dangerous an existence for her.
She had to stop any news regarding Amelie from reaching Leo’s ears before their relationship was confirmed, lest he started having second thoughts.
Ashton could only nod along when he saw how Elyse had lost her temper.
Still, he had to ask out of worry. “What if Amelie went crazy and exposed this herself?”
Elyse’s fingers lightly tapped. “At least she wouldn’t do it today.”
She had prepared well by sending out the invitation letters.
She was sure that Amelie wouldn’t be here just to watch her and Leo be all over each other.
The whole world would know that she and Leo had got back together by the time her birthday party ended.
Amelie telling the truth only after Elyse was publicly known as Leo’s girlfriend would be a futile effort.
After thinking for a moment with her head hanging, she looked at Ashton. “I need you to look into something for me.”
This was something that she was worried most about.
Chapter 92 Leo Gave Her a Sense of Superiority
“What is it?” Ashton asked.
He had always fulfilled every one of Elyse’s requests.
Elyse’s sleek eyebrows twitched slightly. “I want to know whether Amelie’s child is Leony’s.”
“Are you suspecting…” A trace of hesitation appeared on his rugged features.
She pressed her lips together. “Just investigate this for me. Don’t worry about anything else.”
“Is there really a need for that? She said herself that the child isn’t related to Leony. I’m sure that’s the case. She is a cunning woman. She would have used the child if she really was Leony’s.”
Ashton might come from a wealthy family, but he wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.
This was the reason Elyse didn’t have high hopes for him.
He could tell that she was unhappy by the way she fell quiet.
Seeing her reaction, Ashton didn’t dare say anything other than agree to help her. “Alright. I’ll do it for you.”
After twenty minutes, Elyse went downstairs with Laura beside her.
The off-white couture gown with a long train made Elyse look like a princess.
Each of the hundreds of diamond splints inlaid on the garment was priceless.
Laura seemed to fade into the background by contrast as her simple dress was immediately overshadowed by Elyse.
Even so, Laura gazed at Elyse with a look of admiration. Only a woman as beautiful and elegant as Elyse is worthy of Leo!
“Elyse, why didn’t you tell everyone that Mr. Alston is the one who held this birthday party for you? More people would have come if you did.” Laura was puzzled.
Many of the guests were here after Ashton invited them using his connections.
Even though he was an important figure himself, he was nowhere on Leo’s level.
Elyse only smiled. “It’s alright.”
What she wanted was to leave a big impact! The guests wouldn’t be able to remember this day for the rest of their lives if she had revealed the secret too early.
Anyway, everyone will know that we’re a couple again after he’s here.
Those who didn’t come would eventually find out from those who did attend the party.
It wouldn’t make a difference.
The guests appeared slightly perfunctory even after Elyse walked down the stairs. A few of them asked about her relationship with Ashton.
She sipped her wine and responded formally, “I have known him for many years. We are good friends.”
Everyone’s eyes instantly went dim when they heard that.
They quietly complained about coming all the way here for Ashton’s sake only to find out that Ashton and Elyse were mere friends.
Those in the business industry were all about profit.
Since Elyse and Ashton were no closer than friends, and Ashton wasn’t even here, many of them were already thinking of leaving.
They didn’t want to waste their time on someone who didn’t matter.
However, Elyse didn’t mind at all even as she watched them turn their back on her.
But at this moment, the door was opened from outside, and a tall and straight figure appeared.
The person with clear eyebrows and cold eyes looked more noble and remarkable than anyone here.
“Leony.” Seeing that person, Elyse raised her eyebrows and smilingly went up to welcome him.
Her hands naturally rested on his. “Why are you only here now? Was the traffic bad?”
Everyone abruptly stopped in their tracks when they saw Leo.
A myriad of emotions swam in their eyes.
Laura was the first person to speak out. “Surprise! Mr. Alston organized this birthday party for Elyse!”
The crowd’s gazes immediately changed when they heard her words.
They looked resentful and dismissive just a moment ago, but their wide eyes were now shining with surprise, envy, and jealousy.
Elyse enjoyed all the attention.
This was what she wanted to see!
Leo’s eyebrows knitted into a small frown as he looked into the hall.
He didn’t like noisy places like this, but he agreed to hold the party because Elyse wanted it.
“I love the decorations. Thank you,” she whispered after she leaned in next to his ear.
Their proximity looked especially intimate to outsiders.
However, she was still loud enough for the people around her to hear her.
“Mr. Alston organized the birthday party for Elyse Clayton? What is going on?” someone in the crowd couldn’t help but ask.
“What do you think? No one would hold a birthday party for someone else for no reason. The boyfriend’s celebrating his girlfriend’s birthday!
“Are they together again?”
“I think so!”
“Elyse Clayton’s such a lucky woman.”
Elyse’s fair and smooth chin seemed to lift higher when she heard the chattering.
One could see the elegance and sense of superiority on her face.
“Let’s go in,” she urged Leo smilingly.
The man nodded and walked in with her.
“Happy birthday, Miss Clayton.”
The crowd seemed as though they had suddenly come back from the dead. They were languid earlier, but they were now swarming to her to congratulate her.
Elyse and Leo were surrounded by many people in no time.
Still, some chose to observe from the sidelines.
Just because Leo held a birthday party for Elyse didn’t mean that they had a special relationship.
What if Elyse and Leo had joined hands to help raise Elyse’s popularity?
She endorsed several major brands after she returned to the country. It made sense that Leo would cooperate with her for the sake of profit.
Naturally, Elyse noticed these people.
She pursed her lips slightly before pulling Leo to a secluded area. “Leony, can you come to the stage with me to cut the cake later, and then we’ll announce our relationship?”
Leo’s frown deepened at that.
“Mr. Alston, Elyse has been doing poorly mentally these days. Her doctor said that keeping her happy helps with her health.” Laura shuffled over and reminded him.
It was only then that Leo hummed in agreement.
The main reason he overlooked the fact Elyse pretended to be the donor of the corneas was because of the doctor’s diagnosis.
The doctor said that Elyse had a mental problem.
No matter how disappointed in Elyse he was, he couldn’t just disregard her company and support throughout the years.
His agreement to make their relationship public immediately put a happy glow on her face.
She would win the moment they announced their relationship!
Being the loyal man that Leo was, he would never abandon her even if they were only dating and were not tied by marriage.
“Let’s go, Leony.” She hurriedly pulled him onto the stage with her.
They were once again the center of attention as they stood there.
Elyse smiled when she saw the skepticism on the faces in the crowd replaced by an assured look.
After she nodded in Laura’s direction, Laura picked up the microphone and announced, “Today is Miss Elyse Clayton’s birthday. Let’s start with her and Mr. Leo Alston cutting the cake together. We also have some good news to announce. That is—”
The door across the room was opened from the outside again before she could finish her words.
Swiftly after, Laura froze when a pop of bright red color bedazzled her.
“How festive!”
A figure in dark green appeared behind the red one and mused with a smile.
It was Julia who had appeared, dressed in a dark green mandarin gown.
Her face was as smooth as jade, her lips picturesque, and her imposing manner was that of a born queen.
However, she wasn’t the focal point of this beautiful scenery.
The red figure beside her was what caught the eyes of many.
Chapter 93 Never Forgotten a Word He Said
The woman wore a relatively simple outfit with no decorative components or any valuable jewelry. Her neck and arms were bare, and she merely donned a pair of casual high-heeled sandals. However, such simplicity perfectly highlighted her fair skin and exceptional facial features.
Along with her long hair draped behind her back, she looked like a beautiful goddess from the heavens. Her beauty easily defeated every woman at the scene and made the exquisitely dressed-up Elyse look tacky.
“Who’s that?” The crowd focused on the woman and began their guesses.
When Elyse saw the duo, she froze on stage while her smile stiffened into a rictus.
Laura, on the other hand, looked like she had seen a ghost and turned to look at Elyse, whose body shook before she instinctively glanced at Leo.
He stared fixedly at the red figure with tightly knitted eyebrows. “Isn’t that Amelie?”
Finally, someone from the crowd recognized her.
“Oh my gosh! What a drastic change.”
“That’s a different person.”
Everyone could not help but be shocked as they began associating that lady with the quiet, invisible woman from the Alston Family.
After recognizing her, the crowd stared at the trio with meaningful gazes.
A person piped up, “This scene… feels like a déjà vu from four years ago.”
No further explanation was needed as everyone in the crowd knew about the incident from four years ago. It was where Elyse was accused of cheating, and the three publicly confronted each other.
When everyone recalled that scene, their expressions became even more intriguing.
On the other hand, Elyse suddenly felt dizzy after hearing those words. I thought Amelie wouldn’t have the guts to appear in public, but she came… Plus, her appearance has reminded everyone of my cheating incident from four years ago! Damn it!
Her face appeared ashen, and her legs felt like jelly. However, she could not find the courage to speak.
Noticing the public’s gaze, she felt her heart dip as if she was falling into her doom. The more arrogant and prouder she had been, the more humiliated she felt now!
When Ashton returned and saw Amelie standing at the entrance, he yelled, “What are you doing here? You’re not welcome here, so scram!”
No matter how much he screamed, Amelie acted like she did not hear him and completely ignored him. Instead, she looked at Elyse with a faint smile, causing the panicking lady to shiver.
“Miss Dillon, don’t you think it’s rude to crash someone’s party?” Laura spoke up for Elyse.
Not having any other tricks up her sleeves, Elyse swayed and fell into Leo’s arms.
“Leony.” She tugged on his sleeve pitifully, acting weak and vulnerable.
He helped her to her feet and finally spoke, “Ashton, please see Miss Dillon and Miss White out the door!”
Ashton had wanted to kick them out long ago, and Leo’s words permitted him to do so. With a wave of his hand, he called for security. “Throw them out!”
Moments later, the security guards arrived and reached for Amelie’s arm.
However, she merely raised her palm slightly, and the security guards were so stunned that they froze because of her strong demeanor.
The beautiful yet domineering woman rendered them at a loss for what to do.
“Miss Clayton, don’t you have something to say?” Julia questioned while looking at Elyse on the stage.
Meanwhile, Elyse pitifully clutched onto Leo’s shirt with her eyes closed as if she was overwhelmed by the situation. Glaring at the two women, Leo asked, “Amelie, have you forgotten what I’ve said?”
“Of course not,” she replied in a clear voice while looking at him calmly.
Back then, it would be heartbreaking for her to witness his protectiveness over Elyse, yet now, she found it hilarious.
“You mentioned Miss Clayton is the person you’ll protect with your life.” The words that came out of her lips were crisp and clear without the slightest hint of jealousy.
“But what does that have to do with us?” Julia added.
“Of course, it does. It’s Elyse’s birthday today, but you two ruined the party! Mr. Alston will never forgive you for that!” Laura bellowed.
On the other hand, Ashton wanted to make a move himself upon noticing that the guards had been motionless, so he reached over to grab Amelie.
Suddenly, a hand enveloped his wrist, prompting him to turn around and see a tall, muscular man.
The man seemed familiar, but Ashton could not figure out who he was.
It was Samuel.
He did not speak a word and merely held Ashton’s hand, rendering him unable to touch the two women.
Smiling happily, Julia winked at Samuel.
“She’s right. You guys have gone overboard!” someone from the crowd piped up after witnessing Amelie and Julia’s refusal to leave as well as Ashton’s treatment.
“Your marriage is over! Stop dragging it out and causing trouble!”
“Amelie, don’t you feel any shame?”
Those affiliated with Elyse screamed out those retorts.
As if she did not hear any of that, Amelie remained silent. She wanted Elyse to admit that she had invited them here.
Yet, Elyse knew exactly what Amelie wanted. She was filled with so much hatred for Amelie that she stubbornly clenched her fists. Why should I act according to that woman’s plan?
While gritting her teeth, she felt her feet go soft and closed her eyes before slipping onto the ground. Time to play dead!
“Elyse!” Leo was so easily fooled that he anxiously picked her up and ran down the stage.
When he arrived before Amelie, he gave her a death stare.
Subsequently, Julia glanced at Elyse. “If Miss Clayton insists on leaving… About the cornea…”
As soon as the ‘unconscious’ Elyse heard that, she could not pretend any longer and immediately ‘woke up’. Tugging on Leo’s sleeve, she stammered, “Leony, I’m okay. Don’t be mad. Actually… I invited… Miss Dillion and Miss White.”
The crowd sneered upon hearing that. What the heck? The expected confrontation to win back an old lover was an act of provocation from the current lover. Interesting!
“Elyse!” Ashton was not expecting her to blurt out the truth and yelled in shock.
Speechless, Leo looked at Elyse as if she was a stranger, and she could see the deep disappointment in his eyes. She felt her heart skip a beat and made a spontaneous excuse. “Actually… I wanted to befriend Miss Dillion. Although you guys have separated, there’s no need to hate each other, right? So, I—”
“It was just a kind gesture, right?” Julia sarcastically finished Elyse’s words for her. “If that’s true, why didn’t you say anything when everyone was trying to kick us out earlier?”
“That’s because…” Elyse’s face turned pale again.
“Are you sincerely trying to be nice to us, or are you trying to humiliate us?” Julia was born with a sharp tongue, so her words were deadly.
Hearing that, Elyse flushed red as she felt too embarrassed to face everyone. She shivered while standing there, wanting the ground to swallow her up!
“Let’s go.” Amelie merely wanted to show up. Now that she had, she raised her chin and signaled Julia.
Clapping her hands, Julia averted her gaze at Leo. “Mr. Alston, you’ve got great taste in women.” Her eyes were fixed on Elyse while she spoke with a thumbs up, clearly mocking him!
Once she was done, she left with Amelie.
Elyse rolled her eyes, wanting to rip those two into pieces! Soon, her eyes flashed with a dark light as she asked, “What’s the rush? Why not join the fun?”
Chapter 94 You Can’t Win Against Me
Elyse forcefully suppressed her emotions and avoided looking into Leo’s disappointed and questioning eyes before announcing with a smile, “Leony and I are about to head on stage to slice the cake. How about having some before leaving?”
So what if things had come to this? Leo promised to announce our relationship after we cut the cake! Since Amelie dared to fool me, I won’t let her off so easily!
She reached out to grab his hand. “Leony, let’s go.”
As if the humiliating episode did not transpire, she smiled sweetly while looking at him with glistening eyes. She was sure he would not disregard his friendship with Big Eyes and put her in an awkward position.
As Elyse had expected, Leo followed her on stage.
“He’s hopeless!” Julia reprimanded. “I wanna crack open his head and see how empty it is!”
She was furious; had Samuel not stopped her, she might have gone over to hit Leo in the head.
Hanging her eyelids low, Amelie smiled. What went on in his head had nothing to do with her.
“Let’s go,” she urged.
Behind them, Elyse smiled victoriously when she saw Amelie leaving. Oh, Amelie, you can’t win against me!
Her lips had not fully hooked into a smile when a figure suddenly appeared and blocked the exit. “Where do you think you’re going?”
The ones blocked were Amelie and Julia, while Jodie halted them.
When Julia saw it was her, she frowned and was about to yell when Jodie announced with a raised eyebrow. “Elyse, why are you so hurry to cut your cake? Don’t tell me you’re rushing to announce your reconciliation with Leo. I’m sorry to tell you, but the Alston Family can’t afford to have a daughter-in-law like you, so I suggest you give up that thought.”
“Oh, wow…” Julia initially thought Jodie was there to find trouble with them, but she did not expect her to oppose Elyse.
Having said that, Jodie turned to look at Amelie. “I heard you and the head of Starlight Media have no connections, so the news of you guys being lovers is non-existent and false. In that case, you should get back with Leo.”
“What?”
Today’s gossip came one after another; the sister-in-law was now helping her brother get back with his ex-wife!
The bystanders were dumbfounded at the turn of events and were reluctant to miss every second of it.
Elyse fisted her hands while biting heavily down on her lip, desperately wanting to seal Jodie’s mouth tight!
“Shut up, Jodie!” Leo reprimanded her, clearly displeased with what he heard.
She snorted. “Leo, don’t treat me like an ignorant child. I might not know anything about business, but I know people! No matter what, Amelie is your first wife and has never gone out of the line since marrying you, unlike someone who cheated on you right after dating you. Amelie seems more
dependable! I don’t care if you enjoy getting cheated on, but I’ll be the first to object to Elyse marrying into our family! The Alston Family cannot afford such humiliation!”
Though she did not adore Amelie, she despised Elyse even more.
After she publicly exposed Elyse’s cheating scandals, Elyse turned ashen and was trembling so much that she could not stand still.
“She’s even better than me!” Julia generously gave Jodie a thumbs up. “I’ll take you in as my apprentice later!”
How thrilling!
Jodie continued, “Amelie, head home with me now. You have my full support!”
“No, thank you.” While taking a step back, Amelie shook her head calmly. “I no longer have feelings for Mr. Alston and have never considered remarrying.”
Once she finished, Leo scrunched his eyebrows tightly. Did Amelie just say that? How could she have rejected Jodie’s suggestion so decisively?
He did not support Jodie’s suggestion, but Amelie’s direct refusal felt like a sharp knife stabbed into his chest, making him utterly uncomfortable.
“Your brother has been contaminated for so long that Amelie feels disgusted!” Julia had the sharpest tongue of them all and described Elyse as trash.
At that, Elyse was furious and growled, “Julia, you’d better watch it!” She threatened her with her eyes, clearly indicating that she would use Leo’s authority to deal with her.
However, Julia smiled and walked toward Elyse. “Miss Clayton, although I don’t know why you invited me and Amelie, I would still like to wish you and Mr. Alston luck in bearing a child. I hope you’re luckier than Amelie, and I hope accidents like having your blood contaminated and having to draw them all out to save your child don’t happen to you!”
When Elyse heard that, she immediately turned as pale as a ghost, and her mind went blank.
“Julia!” Amelie called out, hinting at her to stop talking. Following that, she pulled Julia out of the venue.
This time, no one stopped them, but the atmosphere inside the venue became peculiar as the crowd realized that Julia’s words were implying something.
“What is she on about? Whose blood was contaminated?” Jodie’s voice was the first to break the air.
She looked at Elyse, who avoided her gaze and argued, “I don’t know.”
“Why would she deliberately target you if you don’t know?”
Having been forced into a corner by her, Elyse could only look at Leo. “Leony…”
Instead of answering her, he quickly ran after Amelie!
Outside the venue, Amelie and Julia hopped into the car, whereby Samuel was in the driver’s seat.
“Julia, you shouldn’t have said that,” Amelie reprimanded softly.
While giving birth to Bria, she realized that the blood transfused into her body had been tampered with, but she did not have any evidence. Moreover, Bria’s health was not optimal, and Amelie was focused on caring for her, so she never looked into that matter.
Recently, Julia asked for Samuel’s help to investigate it and discovered it was Elyse’s doing.
“Why can’t I? Elyse almost killed you and Bria. I’m already being generous by not sending her to jail!”
Julia paid the most attention to this matter but also felt the guiltiest. Had she been by Amelie’s side back then, Amelie would not have suffered so much pain.
While patting Julia’s shoulder, Amelie comforted, “I know you said that to help me, but I don’t want to disclose that in public.”
Feeling like something was weighing down on her chest, Julia replied, “I understand, but I can’t help it! Amelie, the pain you suffered back then… is so heartbreaking.” While saying that, she burst into tears.
Samuel watched his lover from the rearview mirror and silently sighed, feeling remorseful.
When Amelie returned home, she saw an angry Bria propping up her chin on her hands. She had been enjoying her time with Steven in the countryside and was reluctant to come home.
“She’s been acting like this since she returned from school and hasn’t spoken to anyone.” Chayanne Brown shook her head.
She was the new nanny Amelie hired to take care of Bria.
“Okay, Miss Brown. You can head home,” Amelie replied politely.
Chayanne nodded and left while Amelie approached Bria.
When Bria saw her, she pouted. “Mommy, I don’t want to be here. I want to be with Grandpa and learn to make shoes! Why don’t we head back there and be with him?”
Amelie resignedly picked Bria up. “I have my job here, and you must go to school, so we can’t live with Grandpa.”
Hearing that, Bria did not say anything but maintained a pout.
Amelie did not know how to comfort her, so she brought her daughter to the park to catch butterflies.
There were quite a few people and other children in the small park. It was then that Bria regained her smile and soon began playing with the other children.
While watching her frolicking around with her butterfly net, Amelie smiled faintly. Although I almost died back then, I still made it. Also, I can rest assured seeing Bria grow up healthily.
While lost in thought, she suddenly found someone staring at Bria from afar. Locking in on the person, she recognized who it was and immediately turned sour.
Chapter 95 Leo Shows Concern for Amelie
That person was none other than Leo.
After noticing Leo, Amelie was alarmed and strode over. “Mr. Alston, what are you doing here?”
She stood before Leo and blocked his way. “I’m the one Miss Clayton hates, so just come at me!”
Leo moved his gaze away from Bria and onto Amelie.
Though his gaze lightly grazed Amelie, his expression looked serious.
“The words you said just now. What do they mean?” he asked.
Confused by his sudden question, Amelie stared at him.
“Why did you say the blood was deliberately contaminated? What actually happened when you gave birth to Bria?”
Amelie was speechless and couldn’t help but look at the sky.
Did the sun rise from the west? Or did a pig just fly? Why is Leo suddenly concerned about this?
The mention of this matter was like stuffing chilies down Amelie’s throat. She felt suffocated, in pain, and aggrieved.
Three years had passed, but it still pained her whenever she remembered it.
“Julia was speaking nonsense. It’s nothing,” she replied calmly.
He didn’t care when she wanted him to, so now she was reluctant to evoke his sympathy through this matter.
On the other hand, Leo was shocked because he thought she would blurt everything out and start complaining when he asked her about it.
Not expecting to receive such an answer, he turned around and observed her.
She looked calm and spoke faintly as if it was just a joke, but he could see that she was obviously hiding something deep inside.
He might have doubted her if she had made a long complaint, but her reluctance to talk about it made him even more curious.
Moreover, he felt an inexplicable tug on his heart when he saw the dark circles under her eyes.
“Mr. Alston.” Amelie looked straight at Leo. Those eyes that were previously filled with affection were now clear and without emotion. “The grudge between Elyse and me ends here. Tell her that as long as she stops bothering me, the past will remain in the past.”
She still hated Elyse, but she agreed to divorce mainly to ensure the happiness and freedom of herself and those around her.
Too many grudges might implicate the people beside her, and she didn’t want that.
After saying that, she didn’t feel like talking with Leo anymore and left to find Bria.
Right after she took a step, she heard Leo’s voice from behind her. “Aren’t you going to explain your relationship with the owner of Starlight Media?”
Amelie stopped walking and stood in place.
It took her quite a while to turn her head around. She asked, “What’s there to explain? I don’t see a need to report to you about our private life.”
“Jodie said you have never interacted with him,” he reminded her.
Tilting her head to the side, she said, “So?”
“Bria is my child, am I right?”
When he said that, Amelie froze.
Shock flashed across her eyes as she wasn’t expecting him to mention Bria or make such a guess.
“Have you forgotten about the DNA test you did before?” She quickly calmed down and replied casually.
Leo’s gaze suddenly turned gloomy.
This time, he spoke with the sharpest tone he had ever used.
“Amelie, I dare you to let me do another DNA test with Bria.”
Amelie found it hard to meet his eyes because his gaze was so shrewd that it could pierce through any protection.
Then, she saw him slightly tilting his head, indicating his confidence.
Her mind instantly went blank for a moment.
It took her quite some time to regain her composure. “Why humiliate yourself by probing into a proven matter?”
Leo didn’t answer and seemed to be figuring out how truthful she was.
“Even if it means humiliating myself, I still need a definite answer.” After he said that, he walked toward Bria.
Amelie’s instinct kicked in as she pulled him back. “Leo, Bria is not your child! Jodie’s words are only speculations without any evidence!”
While looking at her, Leo argued, “Let’s say Jodie is speculating, what about you and that man? During these past few years, that man did so much for you two and showed how much he cared for you, but he has never shown his face in public. Don’t you think people will find that strange? Also, we’re already divorced, so why hasn’t he married you? Why doesn’t he accompany you whenever you bring Bria out? You can treat everyone as fools, but you should know that you can’t hide the truth forever!”
Amelie was rendered speechless. She never thought of Leo as a fool, but she was hoping that he would focus all his attention on Elyse and not pay any attention to her and Bria.
In the end, she was wrong.
After Leo finished, he walked past her and went over to Bria, wanting to pick her up.
Pushing his hand away, Amelie hid Bria behind her and taunted, “You want to know who the owner of Starlight Media is? Here, I’ll show you!”
Amelie then found a photo and showed it to Leo.
Inside the photo was a gentle-looking man with thin-rimmed glasses, looking elegant and clean.
More importantly, that man looked very similar to Bria.
“Also, here’s a photo of us together.” Amelie showed him another photo. “We keep a low profile because we don’t want any attention. It doesn’t mean I’m faking our relationship.”
Leo’s dark eyes were fixed on those photos.
That man had taken several pictures with Amelie and Bria.
In every photo, he was gently and affectionately gazing at either Amelie or Bria.
His gaze was exceptionally gentle when he was looking at Amelie.
Leo suddenly felt those photos were an eyesore and coldly pushed the phone away before striding off.
When Amelie saw him leave, she took a few quick breaths, finally able to breathe normally.
“That was close!”
Luckily, Julia had foreseen this and asked Samuel to prepare these photoshopped pictures.
The face of the so-called “owner of Starlight Media” was actually derived from Amelie’s portrait.
That was the reason Bria looked very similar to the “owner of Starlight Media.”
To ensure Bria’s safety, Amelie thought she had to remind Julia not to challenge anyone close to Leo because it would not be worth it if Leo found out the truth and took Bria away.
That night, at Merriment Lounge.
Melodious and moving music softly played inside the clubhouse.
There wasn’t a trace of emotion on Leo’s defined face as he held a wine glass in his hand.
His face was lowered and cast a shadow on the wine glass.
He would usually only drink during business meetings, but today he suddenly felt like drinking for some reason.
When the mellow-tasting wine entered his throat, he felt the alcohol reach his brain, making him feel dizzy.
But for some unknown reason, the pictures of Amelie and that man became clearer inside his head.
He could see the gentle smile on the man’s face and the happiness in his eyes.
The woman he didn’t care about had become someone else’s treasure…
He felt a pain in his heart and couldn’t figure out why.
Amelie was a troublemaker he used to despise, but now that he realized she had captured another man’s heart, he felt distressed.
There was a constant feeling that something related to her was buried deep inside his heart.
The answer was at the tip of his tongue, but he couldn’t figure it out, which was frustrating.
Just as he was drinking, the door was roughly pushed open with a bang, and someone came in.
The glass in Leo’s hand was snatched from him.